sphe|roid

sphe|roid
sphe|roid «SFIHR oyd», noun, adjective.
–n.
a body shaped somewhat like a sphere, but not perfectly round, especially one formed by the revolution of an ellipse about one of its axes.
–adj.
= spheroidal. (Cf.spheroidal)

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